Babri masjid was demolished due to conducive environment in Kalyan Singh government: Pejawar Swamiji
Udupi, November 23: “Then prime minister PV Narasimha Rao had told me that hundreds of people would have died if the action was taken against them during Babri Masjid demolition, due to which the government did not take any action. In the same way, then Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh had also helped the drive. As a result, the Babri Masjid demolition was continued unabated”, said Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt.
Felicitating the Kara Sevaks who had participated in the Babri Masjid demolition at Ayodhya, organized prior to the Janaagraha convention by the VHP urging the central government to present a Bill in the Parliament for the construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, on the Sri Krishna Mutt premises here on Friday, the swamiji said that “I have not agreed to demolish the Babri Masjid forcefully. Since the government was informed in writing, we did not have the intention of demolishing the Masjid. But the kara sevaks had violated the resolution and attacked the Masjid. Demolition was appropriate action. But we have failed to meet out words which is not right”, he said.
Though he had appealed the people not to demolish the Masjid, none of the Kara Sevaks listened to his words. His efforts went in vain before the enthusiasm of the people. He was a mute spectator while demolishing the Masjid. He had not gone to demolish the Masjid. But finally, he had realized that there was a Mandir, the Swamiji said.
Senior Kara Sevaks were felicitated on the occasion. RSS leader Somashekar Bhat, Bajrang Dal district convener Dinesh Mendon were present. Bajrang Dal South region convener Sunil K.R delivered keynote address, while VHP district secretary Pramod Shetty welcomed and city unit president Santhosh Suvarna Bolje proposed vote of thanks. Bhagyashri Aithal compared the programme.
Moily did not try to arrest me
“There is no reason for the Muslims to feel sad in the Babri Masjid demolition issue, because, there were clear proofs on Mandir in place of Masjid. Attempts were made to arrest me for giving a statement about it. I was also prepared to be arrested. But then Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily did not take risk to arrest me”, said the swamiji.
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Karnataka HC quashes FIR against three men accused of 'preaching Islam' near temple premises
Bengaluru, Jul 25 (PTI): The Karnataka High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) filed against three Muslim men who were accused of "preaching Islam" and distributing religious pamphlets near a Hindu temple in Jamkhandi, Bagalkot district.
The complaint had alleged that the men attempted religious conversion by making promises of employment and passed derogatory remarks about Hinduism.
However, the High Court held that there was no substantial evidence of coercion, fraud, or inducement--criteria necessary for prosecution under the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022.
The court made it clear that mere expression or distribution of religious literature does not amount to an offence unless accompanied by forceful or deceitful attempts to convert.
"The essence of a free society lies in the freedom to express, discuss, and propagate beliefs," the bench observed.
It further stated that peaceful preaching, in the absence of coercion or allurement, is protected under Article 25 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to freely profess and propagate one's religion.
Additionally, the bench noted that the complainant in the case was neither the alleged victim nor a relative of one. As per Section 4 of the 2022 Act, only an aggrieved individual or their close relatives are permitted to lodge such complaints--making the FIR procedurally invalid.
